All the way back to '95, I've never felt right rocking XI mids with anything other than shorts or sweats. I remember putting them on with jeans once, looking in the mirror, and being like, nah, no wayI’m at the point where my wardrobe doesn’t quite mesh with the Jordan 11 bulkiness. But this is still my all time favorite shoe so it’s more of art work lol
Im in a weird place
All the way back to '95, I've never felt right rocking XI mids with anything other than shorts or sweats. I remember putting them on with jeans once, looking in the mirror, and being like, nah, no way
One could never have enough IEs good SirThis is why I love (and have loved since Day 1 in summer '96) the OG black/red IE lows so much, despite apparently no one else getting it (relatively speaking, looking at how those are performing in the free market). That shoe is the XI you can rock with virtually anything. It's flashy and subdued at the same time. Concords are arguably my favorite shoe of all time in terms of design and to have and look at and wear in the right scenarios, but the IEs are right behind because I feel like I'm wearing an XI but also that I can wear it every day with whatever I want to. I had to stop buying them, I have seven pairs now. I may have gone a bit overboard on that one
If these had 23 on the back; I’d definitely have multiple pairs. Everything else on this model is
I’ll wait for the official release; hopefully soon.
This, honestly. I am much younger than a lot of people in here, but I have done my due diligence (to a decent extent at least) by watching quite a few old MJ/Bulls games or highlights if nothing else, from '85 to '98, and even clips from MJ's stint with the Wizards too. I have always had a massive respect and admiration for his tenacity and practically superhuman athleticism. There are clips I've watched that made me double take because of how blown away I was. The reverse layup past Petrovic when the Bulls played against the Nets in '91 is one of such moments. But I digress. Watching The Last Dance only made me love MJ and the Bulls more. I learned a lot that I hadn't known yet and it made me even more glad to have gotten a pair of these. I'm not the biggest 11 guy, but I do love the design and history behind the shoes (with much love to Tinker as well, of course). The 45 on these is incredibly special because in a way the number was an omen back in '95. Many players and journalists treated MJ as if he had lost his touch, as if he were washed up even when he finally came back, and as we all know, he took that personally.
This, honestly. I am much younger than a lot of people in here, but I have done my due diligence (to a decent extent at least) by watching quite a few old MJ/Bulls games or highlights if nothing else, from '85 and '98, and even clips from MJ's stint with the Wizards too. I have always had a massive respect and admiration for his tenacity and practically superhuman athleticism. There are clips I've watched that made me double take because of how blown away I was. The reverse layup past Petrovic when the Bulls played against the Nets in '91 is one of such moments. But I digress. Watching The Last Dance only made me love MJ and the Bulls more. I learned a lot that I hadn't known yet and it made me even more glad to have gotten a pair of these. I'm not the biggest 11 guy, but I do love the design and history behind the shoes (with much love to Tinker as well, of course). The 45 on these is incredibly special because in a way the number was an omen back in '95. Many players and journalists treated MJ as if he had lost his touch, as if he were washed up even when he finally came back, and as we all know, he took that personally.
The 45 represents a lot of things in my opinion. One of them being a man trying to find his way back to a sport he knew and loved after losing his father in a terrible tragedy. Eventually MJ did find his way back thru the midst of it all, back to 23 where he belonged as he would return with a vengeance in '96 and once again crush any doubts, proving that he was and is, The Greatest of All Time. I don't think we'll see a re-release of this version of the Concords for a long time, so they should be treasured.
that were re-released in 2011! I still have a hard time fathoming people camped out in the cold for those swap meet quality shoes nearly 10 years ago. Fools even started riots for those fake looking shoes in some regions. 
I hit cool greys on the shock drop. When I got them yesterday, for some reason, it didn’t move me. It was more like meh. 11s are cool but I’ve only worn the concords and blk/reds once each since they released. They are hell on my pinky toes
Im thinking about selling them.
It looks better tbh
You’re likely going to be waiting about another four years, if history is any guide. That’d be too long for me LOL
I much prefer the 45 honestly
I honestly barely care either way. Never understood people passing because of a little number on the back. That’s not what makes the shoe look and pop like it does lol
I’ll wait. The 23 meshes better with the higher PL cut.
Whatever floats your boat. I hope on the next Concord go around that Nike/JB doesn’t add the 23 while messing up something else, like removing the foam padding from the upper again or something like that. But I doubt it’ll be the same shoe from 2018 just with a 23 instead of 45. I’m kinda afraid to see how they screw them up again next time
That’s exactly my fear
